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r reporter: before the y hadcane, romney had momentum. the race was in a dead heat, and he was tied or within striking distance in battleground states. but the storm knocked him off the front pages at a crucial time in the race. on monday and tuesday, he canceled rallies, and back on the trail yesterday in florida, d toned down his criticism of the president. roday in virginia, romney was back on his economic message with sharp attacks on president obama. >> his campaign and address is all about attacking. al actually have a plan to get this economy going. we're going to put it in place ameelp the american people. b reporter: now, before the storm, romney was actually leading the president on the questions of which candidate would be a stronger leader, and which one would be better at working with democrats and gn tblicans. if he loses ground, scott, on either one of those questions, that could be a sign the storm hurt him. >> pelley: thanks, jan. the last report on the unemployment rate before the election will come out tomorrow. today,
r reporter: before the y hadcane, romney had momentum. the race was in a dead heat, and he was tied or within striking distance in battleground states. but the storm knocked him off the front pages at a crucial time in the race. on monday and tuesday, he canceled rallies, and back on the trail yesterday in florida, d toned down his criticism of the president. roday in virginia, romney was back on his economic message with sharp attacks on president obama. >> his campaign and address is...
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a romney voter, we want you to vote. y> we know it's so close, we isten to the polls. >> reporter: nearby, in gainesville, virginia, obama volunteers linda legarde and arde antuckerman were urging the s suppent's supporters not to get distracted or forget to vote if they're supporting the president anyway, what's the point? >> the point is to remind them that their vote counts. their vote could be the one that flips it for our side. their vote can be the one that orlps make a difference. ferene in-person visit did make difference to obama voter fferennie torres. >> i think it gives it a personal touch. i think it does solidify your own decisions. eveeporter: every step taken by ehese volunteers is science. >> i would encourage your support for barack obama. >> reporter: the campaigns, after making millions of phone mills, already know who has voted early so they know with knse by house precision where ision likely voters remain. >> do they have a plan to vote? e a pporter: that precision aans door knockers are given maps
a romney voter, we want you to vote. y> we know it's so close, we isten to the polls. >> reporter: nearby, in gainesville, virginia, obama volunteers linda legarde and arde antuckerman were urging the s suppent's supporters not to get distracted or forget to vote if they're supporting the president anyway, what's the point? >> the point is to remind them that their vote counts. their vote could be the one that flips it for our side. their vote can be the one that orlps make a...
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mitt romney had 40. chris redfern is chairman of ohio's democrats. >> we have an intimate relationship with the voters we're focusing on. that door knock, that screen door door knock, that occurs not once, twice, three times but four and five times over the sum interthe fall. >> reporter: when necessary, the approach was low tech, scooping strangers off the street and driving them to the polls to build an early voting lead. >> you going to early vote? >> yeah. >> reporter: then there was the ad blitz that began this summer. >> we all just lost our jobs. >> reporter: defined mitt romney as an exploitative businessman unconcerned about the middle-class. >> hi, how are you? >> reporter: but jim messina said ultimately it was the face-to-face contact that sealed the deal. >> we invested in the grass-roots and for a year people said, you know, why are they spending so much money in these states and we were helping local people build a volunteer grass-roots army out there to talk to their friends. >> reporter:
mitt romney had 40. chris redfern is chairman of ohio's democrats. >> we have an intimate relationship with the voters we're focusing on. that door knock, that screen door door knock, that occurs not once, twice, three times but four and five times over the sum interthe fall. >> reporter: when necessary, the approach was low tech, scooping strangers off the street and driving them to the polls to build an early voting lead. >> you going to early vote? >> yeah. >>...
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governor romney has a tougher path. if he were to win florida and then also to win ohio and virginia and north carolina that's four of the biggest states, that would still only get him to 266 electoral votes. he'd need one of the remaining five battleground states, scott, to get to 270. >> pelley: john, thank you. john, bob, norah o'donnell and our entire campaign 2012 team will bring you election night coverage beginning the moment the first polls close tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. eastern time. a week ago tonight hurricane sandy crashed ashore. we learned today that the death toll is up to 119 in nine states. more than a million homes and businesses are without power and in new york 40,000 people lost their homes. last night, the temperature dropped below 40 degrees and you might be surprised at what jim axelrod found today. >> reporter: they're breaking up furniture for firewood on staten island. >> it's very cold and they need to keep going somehow so i'm glad the fire department isn't coming to put the fire out. >> report
governor romney has a tougher path. if he were to win florida and then also to win ohio and virginia and north carolina that's four of the biggest states, that would still only get him to 266 electoral votes. he'd need one of the remaining five battleground states, scott, to get to 270. >> pelley: john, thank you. john, bob, norah o'donnell and our entire campaign 2012 team will bring you election night coverage beginning the moment the first polls close tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. eastern...
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president obama and mitt romney at the final debate, the last time they shook hands, until today, when the president hosted a kind of "bury the hatchet" lunch at the white house. the two men promised to work together on shared concerns if the opportunity arises. the united nations voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to recognize the palestinian territories as a state. something palestinians have as a sight. something palestinians have sought for generations, but a diplomatic setback for the u.s. and israel. th the territories on the west bank, the jordan river, and along the gaza strip are home to palestinians displaced by the war that created israel in 1948. today's vote doesn't create an independent palestine. that would have to come in negotiations with israel. jim axelrod is at the u.n. for us tonight. jim. >> reporter: well, scott, the palestinian authority become just the second non-member state designated by the united nations. the vatican is the other. the palestinians are viewing this elevation of status as an historic step, just to have any kind of recognition of statehood. p
president obama and mitt romney at the final debate, the last time they shook hands, until today, when the president hosted a kind of "bury the hatchet" lunch at the white house. the two men promised to work together on shared concerns if the opportunity arises. the united nations voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to recognize the palestinian territories as a state. something palestinians have as a sight. something palestinians have sought for generations, but a diplomatic setback...